» Health Insurance, Volume 3, Issue 4, 2003

If the respondent's business offers employee health insurance.

Please tell me if the following is a major reason, minor reason, or not a reason why your business OFFERS a health insurance plan to your employees.

5B. (reason to offer) Health insurance is not considered taxable income for employees.

Notes: Nineteen (19) percent of small employers offering employee health insurance coverage say that a major reason for doing so is that it provides employees tax-sheltered income (Q#5B).